SPOKANE, Wash. – The Gonzaga men's tennis team announced the addition of 2021 recruit Arthus de la Bassetière Thursday, a prospect ranked in the top 10 for his age group in his native France.
 
"We are very excited to have Arthus join us here at Gonzaga next fall," GU head men's tennis coach Jonas Piibor said. "It was evident early in the recruiting process how much love for the game he has. He will also bring a great work ethic to the classroom, court and the community as well. Welcome to the Zag Family!"
 
De la Bassetière was a highly recruited junior and chose Gonzaga over Penn State, Nebraska, Minnesota and San Diego. 
 
Arthus de la Bassetière
Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France | Pensionnat du Sacré-Coeur | Cormontreuil Tennis Club
 
A departmental champion every year in France since 2013, de la Bassetière has competed in three national championships and touts a No. 767 ITF Junior ranking as Cormontreuil's No. 2 player. De la Bassetière also carries a 12.4 UTR. The 17-year-old graduated in July from Sacré-Coeur and will join Piibor's Zags team in the fall of 2021.

De la Bassetière is an outstanding student and intends to study engineering at GU.

"I can see that the program is on the way up, and I want to be part of something big," he said. "I'm sure that the coaching staff will bring my game to the next level."